Peter (admin) and Cees holding out on us?

[mdsalemi]

I just received a holiday note and notebook from Paul Bracq, and in it is a recent article about him (I think; he seems to be featured in it, with photos etc.)

Problem is, it's in DUTCH, from what appears to be a Netherlands auto magazine.

Have our members from the Netherlands seen this article and does anyone care to translate it?

Michael Salemi
1969 280SL
Signal Red 568G w/Black Leather (Restored)
President, International Stars Section
Mercedes-Benz Club of America

[Cees Klumper]

Hi Michael - no, not seen this article yet; if you can scan it I will be happy to translate it for you.

Cees ("Case") Klumper in Amsterdam
'69 white 280 SL automatic

[mdsalemi]

OK, Cees--will do.  Part of the text of the first page is overprint on a photo so not sure how well it will scan, but you know me I'll do my best.  Will come to you off-line.

It is in a magazine called autovisie, dated 11 October 07, with a picture of the 180PK Grande Punto Abarth on the cover.

Article title is "Maitre Carrossier"

autovisie
tel. 020-4802825
Email: abonnementen@autovisie.nl
Postbus 180
1000 AD  AMSTERDAM


Michael Salemi
1969 280SL
Signal Red 568G w/Black Leather (Restored)
President, International Stars Section
Mercedes-Benz Club of America

[Peter van Es]

Missed it completely... care to mail me a copy of what you're mailing Cees?

Peter

1970 280SL. Also known as 'admin@sl113.org' and organiser of the Technical Manual.

[TheEngineer]

Why is it that most Europeans speak three languages or more and Yanks only English?

'69 280SL,Signal Red,Automatic,retired engineer, West-Seattle,WA

[philmas]

quote:Originally posted by theengineer

Why is it that most Europeans speak three languages or more and Yanks only English?

'69 280SL,Signal Red,Automatic,retired engineer, West-Seattle,WA

Well, maybe you should ask why DUTCH people usually speak three languages!
Imho, dutchmen know they're living in a small country, and only a few people worldwide speak dutch...I wish more frenchmen would  consider that too!

Philippe from Paris
'71 280SL manual 4sp

[Cees Klumper]

You're right on target Philippe - we have depended on trade with surrounding countries for centuries so need to be able to communicate. I speak English, Dutch, and manage ok in German and French.

Salut!

Cees ("Case") Klumper in Amsterdam
'69 white 280 SL automatic

[mdsalemi]

Cees was good enough to do the translation.  I just received it today.

For those that might be interested, I will be correcting some vernacular/usage to make it "read right" based upon the translation, not the original text, and putting it together with the photos and making it available as a pdf.

Those interested contact me offline with your email address.  The usual gang will get it automatically.

Michael Salemi
1969 280SL
Signal Red 568G w/Black Leather (Restored)
President, International Stars Section
Mercedes-Benz Club of America

[Peter van Es]

I can post the pdf here also, Michael. Just mail me the final copy.

Peter

1970 280SL. Also known as 'admin@sl113.org' and organiser of the Technical Manual.